CRN Data Center News

Intel sent a memo, the contents of which were confirmed for CRN by multiple sources, warning partners it will prioritize SSD for data center use because of the tight SSD supply situation caused by record demand.

Optane, Intel's new non-volatile memory technology which offers better performance than NAND technology found in SSDs at a price lower than volatile DRAM memory, is coming to market in AIC and U.2 form factor SSDs.

With HPE's acquisition of SimpliVity finalized, former SimpliVity vendor sales partners Cisco, Lenovo and Huawei will not be able to depend on the company's hyper-converged infrastructure technology for future server sales.

Part one of CRN's 2017 Data Center 100 list looks at companies providing the data center infrastructure that allows operators and their customers to run applications with maximum performance and efficiency.

Eaton channel chief Curtiz Gangi sat down with CRN to discuss the company's recurring revenue software sales offensive and why partners are still not moving fast enough to capitalize on the massive shift in the power market.

The new lithium-ion Eaton 1500VA UPS packs twice the battery life of a standard UPS- providing a big return on investment for customers who up until now have been forced to replace lead acid batteries on standard UPSes every few years.

XChange 2017 featured dozens of vendors – including Extreme, Ingram Micro, Ruckus Wireless and many others – promoting their automation platforms, data backups, cybersecurity solutions and other offerings. Here are 30 products that stood out from the pack.